Sermon on the Mount…

I’ve been studying the Sermon on the Mount with some regularity for quite a few months. I spoke at a camp this summer, August, and shared some of my initial thoughts on the Sermon on the Mount. Specifically I shared thoughts on the beatitudes, and what it means to be …

(via erikwillits.com)

Reflections on the Famine by AV

Aaron VanStrien is the Youth Pastor at Frankfort Church and the event coordinator for the 30 hour famine in North West Indiana :: These are his thoughts…
Doing an event like this is hard. There’s a lot of work that goes into planning a retreat. This retreat is a …

(via erikwillits.com)

God and his grace…

Our spiritual life is his affair; because, whatever we may think to the contrary, it is really produced by his steady attraction, and our humble and self-forgetful response to it. It consists in being drawn, at his pace and in his way, to the place where he wants us to …

(via erikwillits.com)

NEW RT :: FLOW

I posted a new RT (Revolutionary Thoughts)

So go check it out www.RevolutionaryThoughts.com and let me know what you think.
I went into the studio a couple weeks back and recorded 9 more RT. They will be rolling out this month on 89.1 here in Nashville!
Grace, Peace, …

(via erikwillits.com)

BUY A T-SHIRT! or something…

Hey friends!

along with the re-launch of my website i have open an online store of sorts. This is the location to get all your eMinistries gear and goodies.

www.erikwillits.storenvy.com
As of right now we just have t-shirts in the store. SOONER than later  my first …

(via erikwillits.com)

Website :: RE-launch

Well i’m super stoked about this news! My website is NEW and IMPROVED!
For a couple years i have had this website :: www.erikwillits.com but it hasn’t functioned even close to how i hoped that it would. LUCKILY i have some talented friend here in Nashville

(via erikwillits.com)

Stories & Imagination

I recently was involved in an event called Godbeat LIVE. A friend of mine was putting on the event and asked me to host it. It was a fun opportunity and i was able to share a little Revolutionary Thought in the process.
Here is the video from the event

and below is the …

(via erikwillits.com)

some more Revolutionary Thoughts

Well i have some new Revolutionary thoughts up!
2 new thoughts went live today and a couple more should pop up late next week.
So make sure you check out www.RevolutionaryThoughts.com and take a listen.

I would love to hear what you think.
More to come!
Grace, peace, & …

(via erikwillits.com)

newsletter :: SIGN UP!!!

Greeting friends and readers!
I am beginning a newsletter. The goal is to shoot out a monthly (or near monthly) ministry update via email to anyone who might be interested!
I am using Emma; a email service that will help me to manage my email lists.

It would help me …

(via erikwillits.com)

A Cry for Mercy :: Henri Nouwen

O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me, a sinner. I am impressed by my own spiritual insights. I probably know more about prayer, meditation, and contemplation than most Christians do. I have read many books about the Christian life, and have even …

(via erikwillits.com)

The Host with the most… or something

i’m the host for an event this Saturday here in the Nashville area.
This video is pretty funny.

Reminds me of SNL (saturday night live)
Here the video, and be sure to check out GodBeat Live!

(via erikwillits.com)

Getting what you deserve | Justice & Mercy

Thinking about grace and thinking about getting what you deserve.

Issues of Mercy & Justice i suppose.
My thoughts ::

Does God hold out on us because we don’t pray enough?

Does God give us more “blessing” or gift when we pray more?

Does God hold out on us when we …

(via erikwillits.com)

iLiveLove | sharing stories :: enabling action

(via erikwillits.com)

RT :: Drift

I’ve posted another RT (Revolutionary Thoughts)

I would love for you to check it out and let me know what you think.

I am posting a little more content at www.revolutionarythoughts.com

(which is actually just another page of this blog)
But check out that link / page …

(via erikwillits.com)

The whole picture…

A lot of us evangelicals have focus on heaven, hell and getting people saved. This has been our gospel. And our mission efforts have reflected this, Richard Stearns is aware and disappointed! So he is challenging the Church to a holistic faith of following Jesus by …

(via erikwillits.com)

Revolutionary Thoughts on the Radio

I think i’ve mentioned that i am now a radio personality. A VERY small personality but i get my 60 seconds, i’m stoked about that!
But i finally got some of the audio files that they are playing on WNAZ (89.1 here in Nashville). So i thought i would share.
Here’s …

(via erikwillits.com)

Blogging from a train

Last time I blogged from a train I was on my way to Chicago to meet up with my 12 best friends in the world. We were all gathering to hanout and celebrate! I was getting married! And for those who know me well know how much celebrating was I order, a miracle was about …

(via erikwillits.com)

A Scheming friend :: Brad Goode

My buddy Brad Goode is a pastor in Alabama. He works at a church i used to work at, St. James UMC!
He has been doing some scheming lately and i just thought i’d share, who knows maybe you can connect with what he’s doing!
Check out his blog for more details ::

(via erikwillits.com)

Scheming…

I think scheming is important for the Christian!
We can make plans or try and plot a course but those things often aren’t subversive enough. Planning is what everybody does. Plotting a course is to boring!
The Jesus followers must be on their toes, ready for the …

(via erikwillits.com)

Keeping up… WITH LIFE!

Most things come at you in spirts, and sometimes you can even kinda control the flow or even turn it off if you want. 
And as i was writing the previous statement i wanted to follow it up by saying, “but life just keeps coming and you can’t really control it or …

(via erikwillits.com)